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Latitude: 52.6315 / 52°37'53"N
Longitude: 1.2986 / 1°17'54"E
OS Eastings: 623321
OS Northings: 308860
OS Grid: TG233088
Mapcode National: GBR W9T.51
Mapcode Global: WHMTM.X3KY
Plus Code: 9F43J7JX+JC
Entry Name: Augustine Steward's House
Listing Date: 26 February 1954
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1372527
English Heritage Legacy ID: 229671
ID on this website: 101372527
Location: The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3
County: Norfolk
District: Norwich
Electoral Ward/Division: Thorpe Hamlet
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Norwich
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Norwich St George, Tombland
Church of England Diocese: Norwich
Tagged with: House
TG 2308 NW TOMBLAND
(west side)
16/891
26.2.54. No. 14
(Augustine Steward's
House).
GV II*
House, now office. C16 and later. Painted brick at ground floor, exposed
close studding with painted brick infill at first floor; rendered above.
Hioped gable pantile roof. 3 storeys and cellar with first-floor jetty.
Main part: C19 half-glazed door with glazing bars and overlight to left.
Large window with 3 four-centred lights, glazing bars and decorated spandrels.
Joined pair of mullioned and transomed first-floor windows and a joined pair
of second-floor casements. C17(?) wing to left is supported on 2 main posts
with braces and a bressumer over Tombland Alley. Original (?) first-floor
mullioned and transomed window of 3 lights; fixed glazing-bar window at
second floor. Lead rainwater head and downpipe. Side elevation of main
part to Tombland Alley has continuous first-floor jetty and 6 first-floor
windows. Ground-floor windows include 2 with pairs of elaborately carved
shutters. Several mullioned and transomed first-floor windows have iron-
framed casements. 2 lead rainwater heads. Interior has moulded ceiling
beams. Built for Augustine Steward - a wealthy mercer who was Sheriff in
1526, Mayor of Norwich in 1534, 1546 and 1556 and Burgess in Parliament in
1547. Reputedly erected in 1549. Extensive restoration C.1900 and later.
Roof partly destroyed by fire in 1944.
Listing NGR: TG2332108860
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